TABLE II 
Chromosome lengths*, arm ratios, and percent relative contribution of each chromosome to the total genome length 
at pachytene in three species of Coix, viz., C. aquatica Roxb., C. Lachryma-Jobi L., and C. gigantea. 
Chromosome No. Species 
C. aquatica C. Lachryma-Jobi C. gigantea 
BS Percent Percent - Percent _ 
contribution contribution contribution 
Arm to the total Arm to the total Arm to the total 
Length ratio genomelength Length ratio genome length Length ratio genome length 
1 107.7 1.04 26.80 92.0 1.81 15.81 80.0 1.05 16.37 
m4 2 101.3 1.44 25.20 66.0 2.62 11.34 71.2 1.54 14.57 
S 3 84.6** 1.50 21.05 63.2 1.89 10.86 70.0 1.55 14.32 
in 4 56.9 2.33 14.16 59.2 4.58 10.17 67.2 1.70 13.75 
5 51.4 1.97 12.79 59.2 1.32 10.17 58.0 3.41 11.87 
6 52.0** 1.10 8.93 38.0 3.09 7.77 
7 50.0 2.08 8.59 37.6 2.07 7.69 
8 50.0 2.08 8.59 36.0** = 2.22 7.36 
9 45.6 1.04 7.84 30.8 1.39 6.30 
10 44.8 2.44 7.70 
*In microns. Mean value of up to five separate measurements in the case of C. aquatica and C. Lachryma-Jobi and ten 
measurements in the case of C. gigantea. 
** Nucleolus organizing chromosome. 
